The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-18

them in the morning stage. He went well
armed, and had the name of being q fighting
man. But as yet no crowd of Mexican pasSen-
gers has frightened band of robbers from its
enterprise, and.so, at sunrise, Yorke discovered
two small squads of horsemen bearing down
ON the stage from opposite directions.
There are six of them,' he said "and we
are nine men, with only one woman. Are we
to fight gentlemen, or shall we surrender"
"MeXicans never surrender" cried one of
them, Owe will fight to the last drop of blood.'
Yes, always, answered the other eight.
81 shall be killed; oh, | shall be killed."
shrieked the frightened woman.
I'VE shall defend you Senora," they de-
elared. The horsemen drew near. All were
masked and armed. One party passed the
coach, wheeled and instantly returned Mean
while, Yorke sprang from the stage, which had
been stopped and calling to his fellow~pas
gers to join him, fired his rifle at the nearest
Of the gang and killed him. He then began
discharging his revolver, as they closed in on
him, and looking about for his companions
discovered them all in their seats, pallid spec
tator of his recklessness. In another instant
a pistol-ball struck him down.
EVIDENTLY the ladrones had only contempt
for the Mexican passengers, for they rode direct
ly forward to The fallen American, whose body
| they mercilessly hacked in peces with their
| sabres, for warning to all those who resisted
| their Iobberies
The entire treasure of Wood & Co. was ia
ken from the person OF forl1e and his Valise;
and the passengers, the lady not excepted
were robbed of every article they possessed,
even to their outer clothing. When The la
drones left, their captain opened ali embroider-
ed Jacket, revealing the form of n woman, and
cried out with a sheer, You are men. Adios."
When the stage, returning, entered tho patio
of the Hotel Iturbid, with the body of Mr.
Norke, il was met by MIR. Wood to whom the
lady passenger declared that his partner had
been killed by an EngliShman of the
band whose lower face was rudy. narrow and
thin, ending in little shadowy beard; thathe
had reached into the COACH and shot Yorke in
the back, through the open doorway of the OPP
posite side, as he was firing rapidly at the gang
and that, aS he Withdrew his head, his beard
dropped from his chin and she had secured it,
AT ten O'Clock that morning he went to the
English bank with the woman, and presented
check for payment. As the seller laid down
the money he saw the little wad of beard on
the counter, picked it up and looking at it GU
riousy said, "What is this?" Atthe same
moment Mr. Wood discovered that his COM
panion trembled violently and was becoming
alarmingly pale, and lost no time in leaving
the bank.
The woman was SIRE Of the identity of the
man, and would listen to no possibility of her
mistake. AS for Mr. Edgar Wood lie was con-
founded, but he did the customary thing. and
set nm English detective on the track Of Mr.
Carlos Wattils, the teller Of the English bank
OF Mexico.
Tie next payment went to the line In charge
Of q payinaster and . mounted guard, Of whom
ttlS cttI Was pflGAfA the most successful la
drones 81 Mexico and who gaze safe conduct
to the treasure, for which lie was well paid.
1--WE months passed No outward sign indi-
Gated any deprayity on the part of Mr.. Watfils.
He lived modcstly, and seemed a retiring, fatil-
or studious man. His sole dissipation was his
horseback ride each morning and night.
The time had come for another payment to
the men of the contractor, and again he deter
mined TO go i'll person with the money, and by
STAGE This time, he selected day when q fair
complement Of Mexican men, having CONNER
cial relations with Vera Cruz, would travel,
and went accompanied also by two Americans
armed with rifles and reviewers.
The English detective with u companion,
both well armed rode out in the same direc-
lion half hour after the stage left The road
had not been so infested Of late but the Amer
leans understood the danger to which they
were exposed in the transportation of treasure,
and made their disposition accordingly. Mr..
Wood and one companion occupied the front
seat of the coach looking to the rear; the third
man of the party sat with the driver, as being
n crack shot with a Winchester rife.
When they stopped for coffee, at eight
o'clock, no one had appeared to modest the stage
on create suspicion. AS they left the little inn
the detective appeared in sight, but the stage
made no delay, and the party were again on
their way
Suddenly the inside passengers detected the
effort OF The driver TO stop his cumbrous
team, and heard the voice of the American by
his side shout TO him, eff you stop, Pll kill
you; drive on and drive hard" Then rife
shot and another shout as he passed down his
rifle, and called for fresh one, which he re-
ceiVcd at once.
Mr.. Wood and his companions, looking from
tho coach, saw they were pursued by eight
horscm8n, who were now within two hundred
yards at the rear. Leaning from the coach
window he cried out to the driver, "If those
fellows catch us, you are dead mani" The
threat told wonderfully on the speed Of the
team,
IL. - gIt,1 At
three Americans fred together, throwing the
ladrones into confusion and forcing o halt
but they rallied nj once and six horsemen Of
the eight were drawing near when the drivers
companion By another Shot brought man TO
tie ground. At this moment the detective
and his guard appeared IN the rear Of the band
and Mr. Wood ordered the driver to slow down.
The robbers discovered the trick for turning
they saw the reinforcement in their rear and
lost no time in leaving the road and making
of across the valley towards the mountains.
The stage met no further adventure, and Mr.
Wood was able 10 return to Mexico in u week.
The afternoon Of his arrival he accompanied
the English bank manager and the detective
to tho hospital OF Guadalupe and found there,
10 the surprise Of the manager alone, the teller,
Mr.. Carlos Watiils, suffering from shattered
leg.
1t is not my intention to mystify the reader
nor to prolong uncertain conditions in this
little sketch. / may therefore say, without
more ado, that Mr.. Wat6ls' character had been
known to the detective who had followed him
to Mexico to get possession OF his person, ii
possible, for uttering counterfeit Bank Of Eng |
land notes. And now an opportunity offered by
which the Mexican government could rid |
itself Of a rogue and do a courteous act toward |
a nation whose good will it desired, although |
diplomatic relations between the two countries /
were suspended.
If Watils we're tried in Mexico 1t was by no |
means certain that a conviction could be Sc |
cured under those laws. IT was indeed, |
chance ii the Americans might not be made to |
suffer for killing men who had not attacked |
them. In this view Of the case Mr.. Wathls |
was sent across the water with the English Of |
ficer, and having been convicted in London Of |
the crime Of counteneiting, was sentenced to
twenty years penal seryitude.
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Cholera in Chill.
From the New York Times
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